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Hit This: The Leafly Weekly Agenda for Oct. 15-21

Over the weekend, Albuquerque’s Balloon Fiesta included Darth Vader, Puffco announced a smoked glass Peak, and #croptober continued in the fields. Now, what? Roll up some Cinex, score some last-minute tix to Demon Dayz Festival, and make time for more the return of “Daredevil” — it’s Hit This, Leafly’s weekly pop-cannabis outlook. Here we go!

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Sativa to Watch—Cinex. Pacific Northwesterners use the sativa-hybrid Cinex to power through cloudy, rainy days. A cross of TGA Genetics’ Vortex and Cindy-99 — it tastes earthy, piney, and woody. Spotted at Portland’s Pakalolo. Popular from Everett to Eugene.

Sports — A new season of NBA action begins on Oct. 16, check listings for your favorite team’s first game; the MLB postseason moves on to the division championship series, as the Boston Red Sox face the Houston Astros in the AL, while the Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers fight for NL bragging rights; San Francisco visits Green Bay for Monday Night Football; the Broncos tussle with the Cardinals for Thursday Night Football.

Fashion — Garment designer Readymade collaborates with A Bathing Ape to release a trio of premium BE@RBRICK figures on Oct. 20; several NBA players will surely rock the new Air Jordan 33 model on the court, releasing on Oct. 18.

Gaming — Bandai/Namco brings back their popular weapons-based fighter with Soul Calibur 6; fans of the critically-acclaimed Dark Souls Trilogy can enjoy a new remastered edition running at a gorgeous 60 frames per second.

Weekend in Brief

US politicians on both sides of the aisle promised more cannabis law reform after the midterm elections. . . . Why more reforms? Idaho police raided a 62 year-old woman and her boyfriend for growing 24 plants. . . . Travel writer Rick Steves is stumping for legalization in North Dakota and Michigan. . . . Canada prepped for Legalization Day, and Leafly rolled out everything you need to know, including a Learning Hub in Toronto. . . . Activists in Nevada gathered Friday to denounce the arrest of sober drivers with residual THC in their system. . . . Washington state will wait one month before banning THC candy. . . . Hawaii’s legal herb has a mold and fungus problem—20-30% is failing lab tests.

Motivation Quote

Shake that attitude and do what you can/
Set a couple goals, follow through with your plans/
Time wait for no man, and tomorrow’s not promised/
So if she’s still alive shoot a call to your momma

Oscar Pascual is a journalist based in Southern California specializing in cannabis, entertainment, sports and sneaker culture. He is the editor of Smell the Truth and contributes to Cannabis Now. His accomplishments include an interview with the Beastie Boys and a smoking session with John Salley.

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